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Sexual Offences Act 2006

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Sexual Offences Act 2006
Kenyan Parliament
Passed by9th Parliament of Kenya
Passed14 July 2006
Enacted21 July 2006
Status: Current legislation

The Sexual Offences Act, Act No. 3 of 2006, is an Act of the Parliament of Kenya that creates a range of sexual offences.[1][2] The law was moved by then member of Parliament Njoki Susanna Ndung'u.[3]

Provisions

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The law itemises a number of sexual crimes, including rape, including gang rape, incest, sexual assault, defilement of a child and other [1]sexual offences against children. It also prohibits pimping, the abuse of positions of trust for sexual purposes, sexual exploitation of the mentally vulnerable, the intentional transmission of life-threatening sexually transmitted diseases and the administration of intoxicants, and requires the creation of a register of sex offenders.[1][2]

The Act has been amended by a number of other Acts, including Act No. 3 of 2006, Act No. 7 of 2007, Act No. 6 of 2009, Act No. 8 of 2010, and Act No. 12 of 2012.[1]

Section 13 of the Act, which dealt with child trafficking was repealed by the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act, No. 8 of 2010, s. 5, which replaced it with its own provisions.[1] Section 38 was deleted by Act No. 12 of 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT CHAPTER 62A" (PDF). sherloc.unodc.org. 2012. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ a b "A popular version of the Sexual Offences Act 2006" (PDF). law.berkeley.edu.
  3. ^ "Hon. Justice Njoki Susanna Ndungu – The Judiciary". Retrieved 2024-08-27.